White Horse Inn - gay bar in Oakland, California
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White Horse Inn

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6551 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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Website
www.whitehorsebar.com

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About this place White Horse Inn

The White Horse Inn at 6551 Telegraph Avenue, at the Oakland-Berkeley line, has run as a gay bar since 1933, which makes it one of the oldest in the United States. The crowd mixes men, women, trans and nonbinary regulars, students and older locals. It is a neighbourhood bar with a long bar, a small dance floor and a calendar of DJ nights, karaoke, drag and parties such as Lvrgrl. It ran RuPaul's Drag Race viewing parties in early 2026. Weeknights are quiet. Ashby BART is about 15 minutes on foot. Google reviewers give it about 4.2 from over 300 reviews. Check Instagram @whitehorsebar for the week's events.

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Karaoke Mixed LGBTQ+ Drag scene Dance Local favorite DJ sets Karaoke bar Late night (after midnight) Year-round Drag shows

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4.2
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311 reviews

Based on 311 Google reviews.

Nora Ismail
Nora Ismail Aug 2026
★★★★★

Don’t bother coming here. They have the rudest bouncer that said I have an attitude when she/he/they clearly was there rude one. She/he/they doesn’t deserve a job here. Fire this person that’s driving away business. I dislike people that have a power trip. She made fun of my disability and bullied me for it. She thought I was not disabled and I was acting or something. I’ve never been discriminated against so badly before in my life. I don’t care about this human’s pronouns because she clearly loves to bully people and bullies don’t deserve any respect. I’m livid that this person has a job when I know so many unemployed people that would be way better at this job. Her incompetence amazes me. She doesn’t need training or a demotion she needs to be let go.

James Stahlman
James Stahlman Jul 2026
★★★★★
Alejandro Rodriguez
Alejandro Rodriguez Jul 2026
★★★★★

I was excited to visit this gay bar on the 4th of July, 2026 at 8pm. Sadly my visit was disappointing. It was pretty much dead inside. The employees were not friendly. They didn't seem happy that I was even there. I just felt very alone and sad when I was not wanting to be. I was polite to everyone I encountered. I just did not feel welcomed. Even the patrons seemed standoffish. The drinks I ordered were $16 with a tip. I ordered 2 drinks. Each at $16. And the drinks were extremely small. I will never visit again. I found no value or community here. I left after 1 hour. It was not worth my time or expense. Get new bartenders that are invested and happy to take care of customers. This was my experience as a non local from upstate western new york.

Crawdad Music
Crawdad Music Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great vibes, great staff, fun times.

Tasha Mente
Tasha Mente Jun 2026
★★★★★

There's no food here, fyi. Great selection of mocktails for sober folks. I hadn't been to the White Horse in years but there was a fun dance party going on in the back room for Pride, which was a lot of fun.

Peter Bernhardt
Peter Bernhardt Jun 2026
★★★★★
S Clark
S Clark Jun 2026
★★★★★

I’m pretty sure security stole my money clip that dropped out of my pocket tonight!

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Last updated on 6 November 2026

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